Labor and Employment Law Blog

Presidential Proclamation restricts non-immigrants’ entry into U.S.

President Trump’s Proclamation suspending the entry of foreign nationals on certain employment based nonimmigrant visas into the United States takes effect at 12:01 EST on June 24, 2020. The Proclamation suspends the issuance of visas for those in the following non-immigrants categories: H-1B (specialty occupation), H-2B (non-agricultural workers), J (exchange visitors) and L (intra-company transferees). […]

June 23, 2020 | 2 min read | Tagged: Foreign National, H-1B, L, Nonimmigrant, Trump, USCIS, Visa Lottery, Work Visa

Rebecca A. Winterscheidt Partner

Immigration Alert: USCIS to Destroy Important Undeliverable Documents

Employers may want to consider reminding their foreign national employees to formally notify USCIS of any change of address. USCIS announced that beginning immediately, the agency will destroy permanent resident cards (“green cards”), employment authorization cards (EADs) and travel documents (including advance parole) returned as undeliverable by the post office after 60 business days if USCIS […]

April 6, 2018 | 1 min read | Tagged: Advanced Parole, EAD, Employment Authorization Document, Foreign National, Immigration Update, USCIS

Rebecca A. Winterscheidt Partner